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    "id": 1521544,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Sen. Mungatana requested Sen. Faki and I to move and to subsequently second. I will be very brief. Our heartfelt condolences and messages of goodwill to the family and friends of the late prolific radio and media personality, Leonard Mambo Mbotela. We continue to commiserate with the family. Many of us grew up listening to radio. Radio, unlike TV and other modes of communication has the highest coverage anywhere in the world, particularly in Kenya. For us who studied Geography, History and Civics (GHC), we will tell you modes of communication, include radio and other forms such as horns. The late Leonard Mambo Mbotela was one of the celebrated media personalities with high integrity. With the advent of brown envelope journalism, Leonard Mambo Mbotela stood against intimidation and blackmail. He resisted any form of brown envelope journalism that has engulfed the country. Secondly, as a country, we must learn to celebrate and honour our heroes. Sadly, Leonard Mambo Mbotela was interred at Lang’ata Cemetery. Somebody would say that in death all of us are equal. However, I was proposing that we have a hero's corner. When you go to Harare, Zimbabwe, heroes of the nation have a designated area where they can be buried not because they are better or because of class in death. No but to allow the generations that will come after have heritage where they can learn and know who these personalities are. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am proposing and I hope the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and Nairobi City County that is in charge can designate land where the national heroes should be buried. At some point, it was said Langata Cemetery was overflowing or there was no space anymore. So, I hope in future we should have a heroes’ corner where people of integrity who have served this nation with distinction that have been celebrated can be buried. I remember before the advent of devolution, there was a proposal to relocate Langata Cemetery to Mavoko. We know what happened because of the makaburi or the cemetery scandal that befell the Nairobi Local Government then through the Ministry of Local Government. This is a challenge. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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